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Contents Preface 1 The artist in the making 2 Points of view 3 The tale and its narrators 4 Spirit values and style Bibliography Emily was the fifth of six surviving Bronte children second eldest of the three illustrious Bronte sisters between Charlotte and Anne In 1846 the sisters poems were published in one volume as Poems by Currer Ellis and Acton Bell 143 pp.

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Contents Introduction 1 The man behind the plays 2 The post war scene 3 The emergence of working class drama 4 Look back in anger 5 His other plays 6 Language 7 Conclusion Bibliography Index John Osborne was a leading post war British dramatist who created sensation by his famous play look back in anger His play and other plays that succeeded after this drew the attention of both the audience and the reader towards anger frustration and isolation of the youth who has suffered largely due to man made earthily injustices The book I have written clearly reflects the playwrights treatment of the issues that he raised through his protagonistsIt is well known to all that John Osborne was such a dramatist who revolutionized the post-war theatre and drama through the performance of his first play look back in anger and that he was the first dramatist after Bernard Shaw who has brilliantly taken up the social issues through his characters I havetherefore decided to bring such issues to the knowledge of Indian students Though much has already been written about Osborne and his plays in the West in India one can see little written about him I therefore sincerely believe that his book shall be of great help to the readers of OsborneJohn Osbornes Look Back in Anger and the Entertainer are read as textbooks at Indian universities I have felt that if a book on Osborne is made available to Indian readers they may have an opportunity of knowing in detail about both the dramatist and his plays jacket 152 pp.

Contents Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 O?Neill-a glance at his life and career 3 Treatment of contemporary problems 4 A study of contemporary American and British Dramatists with special reference to GB Shaw 5 O?Neill?s philosophy 6 Treatment of social problems with reference to major dramas Conclusion BibliographyEugene Gladstone O?Neill was born on October 16 1888 on Broadway New York He was the son of James O?Neill the actor of romantic and heroic parts like Monta Cristo He was the greatest American Dramatist who wrote many One Act plays and Long Plays He was awarded Pulitzer Prices three times He was ultimately awarded Noble Prize for literature in 1936 American Theatre was recognized as a nature theatre by the world because of Eugene O?Neill Though he was a patient of TB and also suffered the creeping neurological disease his mind was working restlessly to create new literature with original ideas and tradition of his own He left the world on the November 27 1953 leaving behind a large number of literary creations and host of admirers to mourn his loss O?Neill does not carry any conviction or his personality fit into any category we may try to include The same is the case with his writings He has been liked disliked admired despised but can never be ignored His generation was yesterday?s it has shaped to day and will influence tomorrow His writing reflects both how he lived and what the saw Through this we can see the vision of O?Neill the realistic vision 146 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. The fast food industry. 2. Functions of fast food restaurants. 3. Menu planning. 4. Modern fast food items. 5. Food production management. 6. Human resource in fast food services. 7. Storing and issuing food. 8. Fast food marketing. 9. Fast food dining. 10. Evaluation of fast food outlets. 11. Emerging trends. Bibliography. Index. Fast food denotes food which is prepared and served quickly at outlets called fast food restaurants. It is a multi billion dollar industry which continues to rapidly grow in many countries as fewer people are eating at home. Fast food outlets are take away or take out providers and most have a setting area for which customers can eat the food on the premises. Fast food is a worldwide phenomenon. The number of multinational fast food corporations are increasing day by day. They typically modify their menus to cater to local tastes. These multinational fast food chains are not the only or even the primary source of fast food in most of the world. Many regional and local chains have developed around the world to complete with international chains. The present book offers essential information on all aspects of fast food operations in a simple and understandable fashion. It will be a highly valuable reference tool for restaurant managers owners and personnel. 232 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Ways of teaching. 2. Teaching's innovative methods. 3. Teaching's modern methods. 4. Teaching of Socrates. 5. Teaching's democratic methods. 6. Methods of teaching women teachers. 7. Teaching's aims and objectives. 8. Curriculum. 9. How to plan lesson. 10. Modern laboratory. 11. School's library. If teacher education is defined in simple words as the education of those who become teachers its history is coterminous with the history of education itself. The present book consists of detail descriptions about the educational technology which is of significant value. 240 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Travel and tourism. 2. The world of hotels. 3. Restaurant industries. 4. Gaming and Casino hotels. 5. Club management. 6. Hospitality and the meeting point. 7. Service operations management. 8. Technologies in hospitality industry. 9. Careers in hospitality sector. Bibliography. Index. The hospitality industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries of the world. It encompasses businesses such as transport tourism accommodation eating drinking entertainment recreation and activities. It is very sensitive to changes in the economic social or environmental conditions of a destination. Recently a number of factors like promotion of tourism and rapid industrial progress have given a boost to the hospitality industry. The liberalisation of trade and opening up of economy will further lead to revolutionary growth in this sector. This book offers a dynamic and accessible introduction to the broad world of hospitality industry. It provides focused coverage of each sector within hospitality food and beverage lodging and travel and tourism and examines the size scope and operations of each of these key areas and shares essential information on related concepts products and services. It will give students the foundation they need to prepare for managerial careers in this rapidly growing field. 227 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Health care plans and programs an introduction. 2. Evolution of health care system in India evolution and growth. 3. Public Health Services and Health Care disparities. 4. Health care rules regulations and laws. 5. Health and welfare legislation. 6. Making health care work. 7. Control mechanisms and strategies in hospitals. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. The present volume encompasses valuable information on diverse aspects of healthcare services. Definitely these will prove of utmost use to different users of the book i.e. professionals researchers and laymen. 276 pp.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Status of distance education 3 Distance education in India 4 Distance education in secondary schools 5 Educational technology and distance 6 Education 7 Theories of distance education 8 Open and distance education 7 Research in distance education 8 Online distance education 9 Distance education in the 21 centuryDistance education is not a new phenomenon; it has been a mode of teaching and learning for countless individuals for at least a hundred years Before the widespread use of electronic communications educators used print technology and the postal service for what became known as correspondence educationThe book has been divided into ten chapters which give us complete information on different aspects of distance education The information about distance education systems and institutions in each country in Asia and Pacific region will be of great help to policy makers curriculum designers administrators researchers teachers and learners 312 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Basic fundamental of education 3 Education concepts values and critique to practice 4 Educational development in India 5 E learning of special education 6 Legal issues in special education 7 Research in special education 8 Special education in India interpretation implementation and issues 9 Education system of IndiaProviding access to basic education is duty of the Indian state that has taken upon itself Therefore the government has taken various measures to provide access to education to all categories of students Thus the differently able children are provided special education in India so that they can seriously engage in improving the quality of their life With the advancement of technology special education in India for physically disabled or mentally challenged is also fast improving But some recent research has thrown fresh insights on Special education in India was present since the preindependence time with very few schools or NGOs helping intellectually impaired children Today India has come a long way and made a good progress in the field of disability rehabilitationThis book comprehensively describes the problems and methods of special education It is divided into nine chapters It is hoped that this book will prove useful to the teaching departments and institutions teachers of educational administration as well? 272 pp.

Contents Foreword Preface Introduction I Party system in India 1 Dynamics of party system in IndiaRanbir Singh 2 From one party dominance to multi party systemJiley Singh 3 Polity under Strain making political parties accountableV Eshwar Anand II Coalition governments in India 4 Coalition government as a global trend a theoretical analysisShweta Dhaliwal 5 Evolution of coalition Governments in IndiaKushal Pal 6 The typology of coalition governments in India Narender Singh and Yog Maya 7 Coalition politics in India-need for anew perspectiveAnupama Arya 8 A paradigm shift in Indian politics from political coalitions to social coalitionsAshutosh Saxena and Randhir Singh 9 Economic dimensions of the dynamics of coalition politics in India institutions incentives and interactionsChanchal Kumar Sharma and TP Singh 10 Coalition Governments in India problems and prospectsBK Kaushik 11 Coalition politics in Nidia an analysisDinesh Arora 12 Impact of coalition politics on Indian democracyRaj Pal 13 Coalition Governments in India theoretical explanationsVijay K Malhotra III The case studies of coalition government sin the states 14 Coalition politics in Punjab a study of the Akali Dal-BJP coalitionBhupinder Singh 15 Coalition governments the Haryana experienceSaroj Malik 16 The patterns of coalition governments in HaryanaTejvir Singh IndexThe dynamics of party system has led to the conversion of one party dominance system of India into Bi-polar multi-party system due to the regionalisation of Indian politics This happened because of the combined effect of the processes of modernization politicization and economic development It can also be attributed to the impact of the processes of liberalization privatization and globalization Lastly it is the natural result of the continental sized multi regional multi religious multi caste multi cultural multi lingual and multiethnic character of the policyThis volume is likely to prove very useful for the teachers research scholars and the students of political science It will also be of considerable interest for the political leaders and media persons across ideological lines and leanings 144 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction to socialization. 2. Social stratification in India. 3. Social stratification in rural India. 4. Poverty and social stratification. 5. State and economy. 6. Social change. 7. Village communities in society. 8. Urbanisation and industrialisation. 9. Social system and family. 10. Social perspectives after Independence. 11. Sanskritization and westernization. 12. Socialisation and social change. 13. Secularization and religion. 14. Effects of modernization in India. Index. We approach the analysis of the changing patterns of social stratification in India with the help of a selected set of processes. Therefore we have avoided as far as possible analyzing the patterns of changes in the stratification merely with the help of categories such as caste and class or feudalism capitalism and socialism because these refer to system states of stratification rather than its processes. The system states of stratification are abstractions from the processes themselves and reflect reality often through ideological presuppositions that may not only be varied but also contradictory. Moreover in transitional phases of change when stratification system might be passing from one system state to another imposition of system categories of stratification over the processes of change might not only be artificial but may also lead to serious distortions of reality. 268 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Basic fact. 2. Structuralism in linguistics. 3. Language variations. 4. Language education. 5. Scandinavian Influence. 6. French Influence. 7. Stylistics in linguistic. 8. Linguistic prescription. 9. Sociolinguistics. 10. Lexicology a 256 pp.

In fact news media constitute a major factor in public relations controlling the flow of publicity through the most important channels of public communication Good working relations with the editors reporters cameraman broadcasters etc are essential in securing good publicity coverage With the increasing number of media and its specialization competition for space and time has intensified and publicity has attained a more significant role in public relations This work contains highly useful readings extracted from different authoritative sources The information is gathered under the following headings 280 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Database management systems 2 Knowledge management and metadata 3 Academic library and other libraries 4 Human computer interaction 5 Dewey decimal classification and index 6 Encyclopedia Gazetteer and graphic novel 7 Digital library 8 Library catalog and classification 9 MARC standards 10 Authority control and classification system Glossary IndexADBMS is a set of software programs that controls the organization storage management and retrieval of data in a database DBMs are categorized according to their data structures of types The DBMS accepts requests for data from an application program and instructs the operative system to transfer the appropriate data The queries and responses must be submitted and received according to a format that conforms to one or more applicable protocols When a DBMS is used information systems can be changed much more easily as the organizations information requirements change New categories of data can be added to the database without disruption to the existing system This work highlights the application of DBMS in digital libraries 288 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Child support agency and care 2 Adoption process in family 3 Attachment theory 4 Foster care and legal guardian 5 One child policy 6 Orphanage 7 Families need fathers 8 Crime and child care 9Communal life and society 10 Parental alienation syndrome 11 Begging and street children IndexChild support is based on the policy that both parents are obligated to financially support their children even when the children are not living with both parents Child support refers to the financial support of children and not other forms of support such as emotional support physical care or spiritual support When children live with both parents courts rarely if ever direct the parents how to provide financial support for their children 272 pp.

Contents Preface 1 History of agriculture in India 2 Agriculture food 3 Irrigation and monsoon 4 Climate of India and monsoon trough 5 Cashew and coconut planting 6 Tea plantation 7 Ginger turmeric and black pepper 8 Wheat sugar and peanut 9 Tobacco production 10 Banana farming 11 Agricultural subsidy and protectionism IndexAgriculture encompasses a wide variety of specialties and techniques including ways to expand the lands suitable for plant raising by digging water channels and other forms of irrigation Cultivation of crops on arable land and the pastoral herding of livestock on rangeland remain at the foundation of agriculture Agriculture has always been India?s most important economic sector It is the means of livelihood of almost two thirds of the work forces in the country The increase in post-independence agricultural production has been brought about by bringing additional area under cultivation extension of irrigation facilities use of better seeds better techniques water management and plant protection After independence dependency of Indian agricultural imports convinced planners that India?s growing population as well as concerns about national independence security and political stability required self-sufficiency in food production This perception led to a programme of agricultural improvement called the Green revolution to a public distribution system and to price supports for farmers The growth in food grain production is a result of concentrated efforts to increase all the green revolution inputs needed for higher yields better seed more fertilizer improved irrigation and education of farmers Agriculture in India is improvising with collaboration in technology using tractors fertilizers and also new methods to aid farming 284 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 The dawn of English literature 3 The Elizabethan era 4 The successors of the Elizabethans 5 The restoration period 6 The wits of Queen Annes time 7 Our first great novelists 8 Dr Johnson and his contemporaries Index Literature is a plant of slow and gradual growth its beginnings like the source of some great river are obscure and difficult to trace it is not  till many influences have been at work and many busy pens employed in moulding and forming the language that the appearance of a writer who deserves to be ranked as a classic is possible The authors before Chaucer are interesting only for historical reasons Chaucer is interesting for himself alone apart from all considerations regarding his influence upon the language or the admirable representations which his works afford He was able to hold the mirror up to nature without flinchingThe book presents details on the dawn of English literature the Elizabethan era the successors of the Elizabethans the restoration period the wits of Queen Annes time first great novelists Dr Johnson and his contemporariesIt is the authors strong faith that the book will surely benefit the students in general especially those who want to emerge as great scholars of English literature tomorrow jacket 278 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Theory of modern economic reforms 2 The relation of economic history economics 3 Some paradigms of rural development 4 Structural adjustment in India and international implications 5 The need of India?s economic reforms and early shaping 6 Structure of Indian economy 7 Impact of economic liberalization on rural poors 8 Trust on rural development based on sustainable and holistic approach 9 Rural economy of India sector wise analysis 10 The changing faces of rural livelihoods 11 New challenges and opportunities for rural development 12 Economic liberalization and poverty in India 13 Social welfare programmes and rural development in India BibliographyThe concept of rural development has changed significantly during the last few decades Earlier rural development was synonymous with agricultural development and focused in creasing agricultural production This focus seems to have been driven primarily by the interests of industrialization to extract surpluses from the agriculture sector to reinforce industrializationAfter implementation of new economic policy in 1991 the process of economic reforms was started by the government of India for taking the country out of economic difficulty and speeding up the development of the country specially The center of economic reform has been liberalization privatization and globalizationSince then the Indian economy has been exposed to economic liberalization and globalization in line with structural adjustment and stabilization policies initiated by IMF and World Bank This analysis outlines the controversial shift in Indian economic policy from state oriented development that leaves decisions of production and distribution to be made by the market This book critically examines the economic reforms that has taken place and how far it has succeeded in strengthening rural economy 288 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Introduction to organisation 2 Organisation culture and climate 3 Development of human relations 4 Formal and informal groups in business 5 Training techniques in business 6 Objectives of Personnel management 7 Manpower strategy in business 8 Leadership in business organisation 9 Human resource development 10 Conflict in business organisation Index Organisational Behaviour studies the behaviour of people in an organisation Everybody in the organisation is concerned with improving organisational behaviour All interact each other and influence behavioural quality of life of the organisation Managers however have greater responsibility because they take decisions concerning all in the organisation Managers constitute the administrative system and in organisational behaviour it is their responsibility to integrate the social system with the technical system just to improve the people-organisation relationship in order to accomplish the human benefits for which it is made jacket 305 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Introduction to business environment 2 Economic reforms 3 Business culture and social status 4 Democratic polity 5 Technological environment in developing countries 6 International trade theory 7 Global e-business strategy 8 Competitive environment 9 Ethical issues in business 10 Ethical codes 11 Ethical marketing 12 Management planning and environment Index The global or international environment is very important from the point of view of certain categories of business It is particularly important for industries directly depending on import competing industries For example a recession in foreign markets or the adoption of protectionist policies by foreign nations may create difficulties for industries depending on exports On the other hand a boom in the export market or a relaxation of the protectionist policies may help the export oriented industries In has been observed that major international developments have their spread effects on domestic business Oil price hikes have seriously affected a number of economies These hikes have increased the cost of production and the prices of certain products such as fertilisers synthetic fibers etc 305 pp.

Contents Preface 1 English literature and English history 2 Beginning to the Norman conquest 3 Making of the literature 4 Norman conquest to Chaucer 5 Age of Chaucer 6 William Langland 7 Geoffrey Chaucer 8 Period of the Italian influence 9 Beginning of the English renaissance 10 Entrance of the new learning into literature 11 Culmination of the English renaissance 12 Edmund Spenser 13 English drama before Shakespeare 14 William Shakespeare 15 Richard Hooker 16 Francis Bacon 17 John Milton IndexThis book introduces us to English history and literature The English constitute an established great nation which forms great colonial empire They extended their language to almost every nook and corner of the world They contributed one of the noblest and richest literatures known to history How have they been able to produce this literature demands serious study Not because they were naturally fond of talking like the Gauls not because they had any peculiar talent for making verses or any thing for saying graceful or pretty things As an art form they made perhaps the best use of literature for strengthening and saving their identities across the worldThis book traces the growth of English literature from its remote origins It cannot pretend to be a complete record of all the forms and phases of English literature but the authors believes that it contains the most significant selection of those which the authors himself regards as of major interest and importance jacket 262 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Introduction to English composition 2 Introduction to English literature 3 Narration in literature 4 Art of description 5 Concept of exposition 6 Argument a form of discourse 7 Usages of paragraphs 8 Sentences construction 9 Usage of words 10 Contemporary writers 11 Appendix IndexThis book comprises a careful selection of materials for the students to assist them in their understanding of English language and literature It is an expanded updated and comprehensive study of English Composition and literature Here the students will get exposed to the simpler uses of English language its common idioms and the fundamental elements of its grammar Already the spelling and the commonest uses of the marks of punctuation pauses question mark exclamation point colon semicolon and comma have been learned Right from the beginning of the high school course the students are asked to learn the ingredients of speech which form the sentence and finally human speech which in turn enables humans to communicate adequately their ideas and thoughtsThis study pays enough attention toward word usage syntax paragraph narration exposition description English Composition and gives and interesting introduction to English LiteratureWe are sanguine that the students and other readers will be immensely benefited by this book and enjoy its most direct lucid and comprehensive style jacket 282 pp.

figs, tables Ilustrador. Contents Preface 1 Introduction to statistics 2 Methods of data collection 3 Statistical average and central tendency 4 Measuring median and mode 5 Sources of data and sampling 6 Measures of dispersion 7 Estimation theory and hypothesis testing 8 Skewness and kurtosis analysis IndexIn the ancient times statistics was regarded only as the science of statecraft and was used to collect information relating to crime military strength population wealth etc and devising military and fiscal policies But with the concept of welfare state taking roots almost all over the world the scope of statistics has widened to social and economic phenomenon Moreover with the developments in the statistical techniques during the last few decades today statistics is viewed not only as a mere device for collecting numerical data but as a means of sound techniques for their handling analysis and drawing valid inferences from them Accordingly it is not merely a by-product of the administrative set up of the state but it embraces all sciences-social physical and natural and is finding numerous applications in various diversified fields such as agriculture industry economics sociology biometry planning business management psychometrics insurance accountancy and auditing and so on This book has been prepared keeping in mind the requirements of students researchers teachers and academicians jacket 280 pp.

Contents Preface 1 Theory of probability 2 Theoretical frequency distribution 3 Normal distribution 4 Exponential distribution 5 Passion distribution 6 Statistical decision theory 7 Method of regression analysis 8 Correlation study 9 Variables and functions 10 Index numbers 11 Non parametric test Index The statistical decision theory also called Bayesian decision theory or simply decision theory removes the above shortcomings and enables optimal decisions to be taken The main strengths this theory are First it provides a model for decision making in situations that involve multiple state of the parameter or nature term commonly used in decision theory secondly it incorporates the economic consequences of wrong decisions directly into the decision making model Thirdly it allows the use of information pertinent to the problem which exists prior to any sampling or experimentation whether this information is in the form of empirical data or is subjective assessment of the decision maker This book has been prepared keeping in mind the requirements of students researchers teachers and academicians jacket 292 pp.

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction to caste. 2. Caste system in India. 3. Caste politics in India. 4. Reservation in India. 5. Dhangar (Scheduled Tribe). 6. Ahir caste in India. 7. Yadavs in India. 8. Gujjar caste in India. 9. Socialism. 10. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Act 1989. 11. Other backward class. 12. Dalits.13. Fundamentals rights in India. 14. Directive principles and fundamental duties of India. 15. Constitution of India. 16. Government of India. 17. Writ. 18. United States Bill of Rights. Index. Castes are systems of occupation endogamy social culture social class and political power the assignment of individuals to places in the social hierarchy is determined by social group and cultural heritage. Although India is often now associated with the word caste it was first used by the Portuguese to describe inherited class status in their own European society. 280 pp.

Contents Acknowledgement 1 Introduction 2 The company profile 3 Theoretical aspects o welfare measures 4 Employees awareness analysis 5 Conclusions and suggestions BibliographyThe Employee Welfare measures were emphasized in the year 1931 and the resolution passed by the Indian National Congress on fundamental rights and economic programmes The resolutions demanded in country every organization as sportive to the economic life principles of justice and secure decent standard living And safeguard the interest of the workers and secure by law and order with a living wage good working conditions number of working hours and suitable machinery to settle the disputes between employer and employee Further it also emphasize on old age pension medical benefits sickness facilities and unemploymentThese welfare measures primarily a question of adequate nutrition and working conditions suitable housing transportation canteen conditions The working conditions should be safeguards his health and protect him against occupational hazards The work place would provide reasonable amenities for his essential required needs The welfare measures may help in developing the personality of employees and motivate to create efficient loyal and satisfied labor force for the organizationThe present work deals with the welfare impact on the labor force and its value and relevance to society and examine the nature procedure and implementation of health safety and welfare provisions in this selected unit The public sector how best it is maintaining the standards in implementation procedures to satisfying the employees regarding health safety and welfare in the organization as prescribed in the Factory Act 1948Hope the book will invite wider interest from its reader and generate concerns and curiosity to carry on further research in this area 232 pp.